As an NFL passer, Broncos rookie quarterback Tim Tebow is as perfect as they come: 1-for-1, with one touchdown.

“It’s amazing, isn’t it?” coach Josh McDaniels joked this morning.

All kidding aside, Tebow’s touchdown rate — three rushing and one passing in a total of 14 snaps — has the Broncos staff trying to figure out the best times and place to use their first-round draft pick.

Today, Tebow was selected as the Pepsi Rookie of the Week, from online fan voting, for his two-touchdown performance against the Chiefs.

“I think everyone knows now we will throw it with him, it’s just a matter of picking your spots there. Because again, taking Kyle off the field can be counterproductive in certain situations, too,” McDaniels said.

McDaniels is, of course, referring to starting quarterback Kyle Orton, who is currently ranked second in the NFL in passing yards (2,806) and is in the midst of his best statistical season of his career. In recent games, the Broncos have pulled Orton off the field when inserting Tebow.

McDaniels said the team continues to work on the “Tebow Package” but when the rookie actually comes into the game will depend more on what the opposing defense is doing and less about Tebow.

McDaniels said the Broncos saw the perfect opportunity for Tebow to throw his first NFL pass last week against the Chiefs’ goal-line package.

“We have different things in the game plan, I just think there’s such a balance between taking out a guy who’s having a really good season at quarterback and doing some really good things in our offense, and putting someone else in to do the same thing,” McDaniels said. “I think there’s a time and a place for that.”

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